In New Zealand waters an unlikely animal has been caught preying on sharks in a "world-first" discovery. Leopard seals, an apex predator like sharks, are known to hunt penguins and other seals but sharks were not previously thought to be on the menu. That is, until a study led by Krista van der Linde of leopardseals.org. READ MORE: What the weather will be like on Christmas DayFile photo: New Zealand's population of leopard seals originated from Antarctica. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)The Department of Conservation said leopard seals are the only seals known to regularly hunt and kill warm-blooded prey.

Source: Stuff December 20, 2021 05:48 UTC